January 12-18

Welcome to our "What's Happening" email, designed to provide you with a glance at opportunities for an unbridled good time in the Bowling Green area.

The Southern Kentucky Performing Arts Center will be hosting the pop culture phenomenon of FLASHDANCE on stage this weekend. The musical tells the inspiring and unforgettable story of Alex Owens, a Pittsburgh steel mill welder by day and a bar dancer by night with dreams of one day becoming a professional performer. When romance with her steel mill boss threatens to complicate her ambitions, Alex learns the meaning of love and its power to fuel the pursuit of her dream.

The musical features the biggest hit songs from the movie, including the Academy Award-winning title song "Flashdance - What a Feeling," "Maniac," "Gloria," "Manhunt," and "I Love Rock & Roll." The musical is recommended for those age 13 and older. Showtimes are Friday night at 8pm and Saturday night at 7:30pm. For tickets and more information, please call 270-904-1880 or visit the website below.

Lost River Cave's Junior Naturalist program season kicks off this weekend with the first installment of several planned for 2015. The Junior Naturalist program is designed for kids ages 6-12 who will meet every other month to discover, investigate and enjoy fun adventures in the outdoors. They will be learning about intricate ecosystems and crawling through cave passages to explore Kentucky's unique Karst environment.

The first session this week will be Saturday, January 17 at 10am. Kids will discover connections in nature and learn how the water cycle, habitat and animal relationships keep nature thriving. Registration is required and fees apply. For complete information and a registration form, please visit the website below or call 270-393-0077.

Ongoing-Feb. 15 "When the Universe was Young" Planetarium Show, WKU Hardin Planetarium, free, Tues/Thurs 7pm, Sun 2pm, 270-745-4044, wku.edu/hardinplanetarium

January 15 WKU Women's Basketball vs Florida Atlantic, E.A. Diddle Arena, 11am, 1-800-5-BIGRED, wkusports.com

January 16-17 Flashdance the Musical, SKyPAC, 270-904-1880, theskypac.com

January 16-18 American Ranch Horse Association Annual Conference, americanranchhorse.net

January 17 Junior Naturalist Program, Lost River Cave, 10am-12pm, discover connections in nature, 270-393-0077, lostrivercave.com

January 17 WKU Women's Basketball vs FIU, E.A. Diddle Arena, 2pm, 1-800-5-BIGRED, wkusports.com

January 17 Frozen 4 Mile Run and 2 Mile Walk, Ephram White Park, 9am, http://www.active.com

January 18 Southern Kentucky Bridal Expo, Knicely Conference Center, 11am-4pm, $5/brides or $10/general admission, one stop shopping for bridal needs, vendors, samples, giveaways, 270-791-5999, sokybridalexpo.com

January 19 Free Admission, Mammoth Cave Passage Tours, 270-758-2192, http://www.nps.gov/maca/index.htm

January 20-March 31 Old Fashioned Sock Monkey Making Classes, Spongie Acres Bed & Breakfast, 270-535-3368, spongieacresbedandbreakfast.com

January 22 WKU Men's Basketball vs UTEP, E.A. Diddle Arena, 1-800-5-BIGRED, wkusports.com

January 23-24 20th PRISM concert, Van Meter Hall, 270-745-3121, wku.showare.com

January 23-24 Nature Watch Weekend, Barren River Lake State Resort Park, 1-800-325-0057, http://parks.ky.gov/parks/resortparks/barren-river/

January 24 Glass Fusion II Workshop, Kentucky Museum, 270-745-6082, wku.edu/kentuckymuseum

January 24 Gene Watson Concert, SKyPAC, 270-904-1880, theskypac.com

January 24 Brain Freeze Disc Golf Tournament, SKYCTC course, sokydiscgolf.com

For your convenience, a bulletin board of events and a full brochure rack are located on the front porch of the Visitors Bureau if you need information when the main office is closed.